Tag: down on the street (Page 8 of 32)

Down on the Street: Nissan Prairie times two

Down on the Street: Nissan Prairie x2

June 4, 2014 / banpei / 4 Comments

The Nissan Prairie was the first compact MPV put into production in 1981 and by the time we reached the mid 80s the European soil was covered in them. Everybody loved them as they were very spacious, well equipped and cheap to run. Nowadays almost all of them have disappeared so imagine my surprise when I passed two Nissan Prairies parked right after each other:

So I told my son (who was also in the car) I had a quick errant to run, took a U turn and drove back and took a couple of photos.

The Prairie up front was in a slightly better shape than the one behind it: Continue reading

Down on the Street: Honda Civic EK

May 27, 2014 / banpei / 0 Comments

On a Sunday (about two weeks after I bought my Honda Civic) I was driving home from the Zoo with my son when a traffic jam started to emerge. Earlier I already spotted this nice Honda Civic EK with deep dished rims among the cars on the highway so I quickly changed lanes and used the opportunity of the slow traffic to grab a camera and take a photo of it:

Shortly after the jam disappeared so it’s just this single shot I could take.
While overtaking the EK I gave the guys a thumbs up and headed home.

Down on the Street: JDM Subaru Legacy B4

May 2, 2014 / banpei / 0 Comments

What car would be rarer to drive in the Netherlands than a JDM Nissan Skyline GT-R R32?
A JDM Subaru Legacy B4!

The Subaru Legacy B4 is actually a very special type within the Legacy series, just like the WRX is for the Impreza series. There is so much improved on the car and so much that is non-standard!

It just doesn’t stop with the hoodscoop (that is missing on this car) popping out of that aluminium bonnet alone: Continue reading

Down on the Street: Toyota Corolla AE86 SR5

Down on the Street: ghetto Toyota Corolla AE86 SR5

April 2, 2014 / banpei / 0 Comments

What are the chances of spotting a Toyota Corolla AE86 twice in one single day?

While enroute on the highway to Hasselgren Racing in Berkley I got passed by this Toyota Corolla AE86. The car is presumably a SR5 model and it had steel wheels mounted with the old Toyota T style center caps.
The car was in just as bad shape as the AE86 I posted yesterday that I spotted in the Walmart parkinglot after visiting Hasselgren. As this SR5 actually was still entirely original it had a more ghetto like look. It is also funny to see how unattractive a car can get after almost 30 years left in original factory trim.

Down on the Street: Toyota Corolla AE86 GT-S

Down on the Street: well used Toyota Corolla AE86 GT-S

April 1, 2014 / banpei / 3 Comments

As I said earlier today (I’m in a different timezone): if I encounter more nice cars I’ll definitely post them. So how about a well used Toyota Corolla AE86 GT-S in the Milpitas Wallmart parkinglot?

While I was taking this photo the owner returned (hence this photo turned out not entirely sharp) and I had a short chat with him. He told me he is on the verge of buying a Scion FR-S as he is tired of continuously repairing an old and tired car. He offered me the car for sale but I friendly declined the offer. It will simply not fit in my suitcase and I guess my wife will kill me if I returned home and explained I just paid a fortune to ship a car to Europe. ;)

From every angle you can see that the sunny weather in California isn’t doing any good to the car: Continue reading

Down on the Street: TFNF Toyota MR2 SW20

Down on the Street: Fast and Furious Toyota MR2 SW20

March 31, 2014 / banpei / 0 Comments

I’m currently in not so sunny California for a conference and just spotted this Fast and Furious inspired Toyota MR2 SW20 near a Wallmart:

Of course I had to stop and take pictures! ;)

From the rear it doesn’t look that radical but the front end has been modified extensively: Continue reading